Walz contends his Democratic history would be an asset as VP candidate

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said he would not hide from his legislative history as a Democratic governor should he become Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 running mate.

Walz, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association , was asked about former President Donald Trump attempting to portray Harris as a far-left candidate and if his record as governor, including legalizing recreational marijuana and expanding LGBT rights, could either support or disprove Trump's arguments. The Minnesota governor brushed off these concerns, arguing that his state is “a top five business state” and is within the top three happiest states in the country.

“Look, they're going to label whatever they're going to label,” Walz said on CNN. “The fact of the matter is where you see the policies that Vice President Harris was a part of making, Democratic governors across the country executed those policies, and quality of life is higher. The economies are better. All of those things, educational attainment is better. So yeah, my kids are going to eat here, and you're going to have a chance to go to college, and you're going to have an opportunity to live where we're working on reducing carbon emissions.”

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When asked if he had received vetting materials from the Harris campaign, the governor said he would not speak “on anything personal,” only saying that being part of the consideration for vice president is “an honor.”

Walz was also asked why Harris is performing better in polls against Trump compared to President Joe Biden , with the governor contending that there is “a new burst of energy” among voters. He contended that Minnesota, a state Republicans have not won in a presidential election since then-President Richard Nixon was reelected in 1972, is always a competitive state, but he believes that Harris is “certainly going to win.”

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Since Biden bowed out of the 2024 race, Harris’s campaign has seen a massive spike in fundraising, getting $200 million within the last week . She is not yet the Democratic nominee for president, but she will likely earn that honor at next month's Democratic National Convention.

Some have speculated that the boost in energy for the Harris campaign will only be temporary, as both commentator Piers Morgan and Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) believe it is just a “honeymoon” period that will fade. Morgan predicted this period will only last “about a week,” while Sununu predicted it will last for about a month.